came out againe to fight, to shewe face to the enimies, but he turned again from the first bridge, without doing any great act. The determination of Cortez to destroy _the citie of Mexico_. _Chichimecatl_, a noble man of _Tlaxcallan_, (who hadde brought the Timber of y^e Vergantines, frö whence it was wrought, and was placed in the companye of _Aluarado_ at the beginning of the siege of _Mexico_,) séeing that the Spaniards fought not as they wer wont to do, he alone with y^e men of his owne countrey, went forth to cöbate the Citie, being a thing which toofore he had not attëpted, gaue assault against those which defended a certain bridge, and with great noyse cryed and named his City and lynage, and in short space wanne the bridge, where he lefte foure hundered archers, and followed after the enimie, who of industrie fledde, thinking to take him at his returne, and at length the enemy returned vppon him, where they made a fayre skirmishe, for the fight was equall. There were many hurt and slaine on both sides, so that with the dead carcasses they supped at will. But they thoughte to ouerthrowe him at the bridge, not knowing of y^e foure hundered archers which were there to attend _Chichimecatls_ comming, by meanes of whome, he passed at pleasure, to the greate griefe of the _Mexicans_, yea and remayned not a little amazed to sée the valor and bolde attempte of the _Tlaxcaltecas_. The Spanyards likewise highly commended the fact, for where oure men combated not as they were wont to do, the _Mexicäs_ ymagined that the cause was cowardize, infirmitie, or want of vittayles: wherevpon one daye at the sunne rising, they set vpon _Aluarado_ his Camp, whiche being espyed by the watch, they began to crye, arme, arme, who came forth as well footemen as horsemen, and put them to flight, at whiche retire many of the _Mexicans_ were drowned, and others sore hurt and wounded. Then said the _Mexicans_, that they desired to talke with _Cortez_, who came vnto a drawe bridge to knowe what they would haue, vnto whome sometime they sayd, that peace was their request, and other times they demanded truce, but finally required that the Spanyards shoulde departe from that Countrey. All this policie was but to féele what strength and courage our menne had, and to haue truce for a certayne time, for to prouide them of such necessaries as they wanted, for their determinate purpose was, to dye in the defence of their countrey and religion. _Cortes_ aunswered, that truce was not conueniente for eyther partie, but peace was laudable at al times, the whiche for his parte, although he hadde beséeged the Citie, should not be denyed: therfore he willed them to wey his plentifull estate of vittayles, and their owne néede and necessitie of the same. They being in this communication with their interpreters, appeared an auntient olde man on the toppe of the Bulwarke, who in the sighte of them all, pluckt bread out of his satchell péece by péece, and began to eate,